Study: More exercise great for kids

March 23, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT

Longer sessions of exercise are better for maintaining a healthy weight in children than sporadic activity.That's according to a new Canadian study that looked at some 2500 youngsters ages 8 to 17 years old.

The study found that the way in which children exercise matters.

The study found the more moderate-to-vigorous exercise kids got, the less likely they were to be overweight.